Falling tree near Comox Lake kills young mother and infant child

COMOX LAKE — A tragic incident near Comox Lake has claimed the life of a young mother and her infant child west of Courtenay.

On Thursday, July 31, at 1:44 p.m., the emergency services were called to a scene near Comox Lake where a tree fell on a 26-year-old woman and her five-month-old child.

Despite the best efforts from first responders and bystanders who stepped in to help, the mother passed away at the scene. The child was transported to a nearby hospital, but did not survive.

Comox Valley RCMP, together with the BC Coroners Service, are investigating to determine the exact circumstances leading to their deaths however, the RCMP said based on initial information, “no criminality is suspected.”